What's New (Database Engine)

This latest release of the SQL Server Database Engine introduces new features and enhancements that increase the power and productivity of architects, developers, and administrators who design, develop, and maintain data storage systems.

The Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac namespace provides classes you can use in your code to perform operations on DACPAC and BACPAC packages. The Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.Extensions namespace provides classes containing extension methods you can use in your code to retrieve information from DACPAC and BACPAC packages or utilize the expanded functionality not currently present in the Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac namespace.